the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to notify; to advise; to inform
duty; obligation; responsibility
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
beginning (of a century, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
experimental device; experimental equipment
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
(within a) territory; domains
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to be worried; to be troubled
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
choosing between two things; two choices
priority; order of precedence
environment; surroundings; circumstances
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
leaving school during a term
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
in this way; along these lines; similarly
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces